A government worker took the stand and pointed fingers at two businessmen in connection with a massive goat scam. Alban Mhindurwa told the court how Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu tricked officials out of $7 million. The former livestock boss said Mpofu contacted him after getting approval for the Presidential Goats Pass-On Scheme. Mhindurwa helped write the basic plan and sent Mpofu to the right department for contracts. The businessman later bragged through WhatsApp that his company, Blackdeck, had won the deal.
Mpofu arranged meetings and visits during early 2022 to discuss moving goats around the country. Officials instructed him to wait until the President officially began the program before distributing the animals. Mhindurwa provided clear guidelines for keeping one male goat for every twenty females. Project managers claimed they had gathered over 30,000 female goats and 1,500 males. Something smelled fishy when inspectors found fewer than 4,000 goats at the storage sites.
More checks after the national launch failed to locate the missing animals. Mpofu made excuses about spreading goats among different agents across multiple locations. Company bosses wrote letters complaining about problems and stopped delivering goats completely. Final reports revealed that Blackdeck had supplied just over 4,000 goats, worth $300,000. Defense lawyers challenged Mhindurwa about meeting records and questioned his memory of events. The case centers on forged tax documents and a scheme intended to supply over 600,000 goats.
Mpofu arranged meetings and visits during early 2022 to discuss moving goats around the country. Officials instructed him to wait until the President officially began the program before distributing the animals. Mhindurwa provided clear guidelines for keeping one male goat for every twenty females. Project managers claimed they had gathered over 30,000 female goats and 1,500 males. Something smelled fishy when inspectors found fewer than 4,000 goats at the storage sites.
More checks after the national launch failed to locate the missing animals. Mpofu made excuses about spreading goats among different agents across multiple locations. Company bosses wrote letters complaining about problems and stopped delivering goats completely. Final reports revealed that Blackdeck had supplied just over 4,000 goats, worth $300,000. Defense lawyers challenged Mhindurwa about meeting records and questioned his memory of events. The case centers on forged tax documents and a scheme intended to supply over 600,000 goats.
